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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,216,350 and 4,975,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,216,350 and 4,975,671 is: 7,697,328.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,216,350 : 4,975,671 = 4,975,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,216,350/4,975,671 = 4,975,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,216,350x = 4,975,671 × 4,975,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,216,350x = 24,757,301,900,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,757,301,900,241/3,216,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,697,328.31

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